Dr Shafika Isaacs

Chief of Section for Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education · UNESCO · company speakers →

<p>Dr Shafika&nbsp;Isaacs is Chief of Section for Technology and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;in Education at UNESCO in Paris,&nbsp;where she provides strategic leadership on the use of technologies and AI in education.&nbsp;She also serves as&nbsp;Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg&nbsp;and&nbsp;is an&nbsp;international specialist in digital learning, AI, and education.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr Isaacs has&nbsp;devoted&nbsp;herself&nbsp;to&nbsp;building communities, coaching professionals, supporting&nbsp;major global, regional, and national initiatives&nbsp;on digital learning policy and large-scale education programs, including UNESCO&rsquo;s AI Competency Framework for Teachers and AI research in African Primary education. As Founding Executive Director of&nbsp;SchoolNet&nbsp;Africa, she helped pioneer&nbsp;equitable&nbsp;and justice-driven use of technology in schools across 16 African countries.&nbsp;</p>

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Bett UK

20 January 2027 London, United Kingdom

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